Wolfson Unit MTIA

The Wolfson Unit for Marine Technology and Industrial Aerodynamics is an engineering consultancy at the University of Southampton, serving maritime, naval architecture, yacht design, offshore, sports, aerospace and defence projects. Since 1967, it has combined specialist engineering advice with experimental facilities and simulation tools to help clients investigate and solve complex technical challenges. Its services include model basin and towing tank tests, computational fluid dynamics consultancy, wind tunnel testing, and evaluation of wind-assisted shipping technologies.

The team also provides marine consultancy, vessel stability assessments, safety research, accident investigation, expert witness analysis, full-scale sea trials and instrumentation. Product development work includes dynamometers, force and torque sensors, electromechanical systems and outboard thrust meters. Facilities include model basins, towing tanks, wind tunnels and access to the Iridis supercomputer for advanced computational analysis.

The Wolfson Unit also develops engineering software, including Hullscant modules for structural scantling assessment. Its approach emphasizes independent advice, flexible project support and direct access to experienced specialist engineers, serving customers with both testing results and practical engineering insight